Thursday 26 March 2026
17 Baramhat 1742
Readings for Thursday of of the Great Lent
Prophecy
From the Book of 2 Kings , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
2 Kings 4 : 8 - 37
| 8 | Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food. |
| 9 | And she said to her husband, "Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. |
| 10 | Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there." |
| 11 | And it happened one day that he came there, and he turned in to the upper room and lay down there. |
| 12 | Then he said to Gehazi his servant, "Call this Shunammite woman." When he had called her, she stood before him. |
| 13 | And he said to him, "Say now to her, "Look, you have been concerned for us with all this care. What can I do for you? Do you want me to speak on your behalf to the king or to the commander of the army?"' She answered, "I dwell among my own people." |
| 14 | So he said, "What then is to be done for her?" And Gehazi answered, "Actually, she has no son, and her husband is old." |
| 15 | So he said, "Call her." When he had called her, she stood in the doorway. |
| 16 | Then he said, "About this time next year you shall embrace a son." And she said, "No, my lord. Man of God, do not lie to your maidservant!" |
| 17 | But the woman conceived, and bore a son when the appointed time had come, of which Elisha had told her. |
| 18 | And the child grew. Now it happened one day that he went out to his father, to the reapers. |
| 19 | And he said to his father, "My head, my head!" So he said to a servant, "Carry him to his mother." |
| 20 | When he had taken him and brought him to his mother, he sat on her knees till noon, and then died. |
| 21 | And she went up and laid him on the bed of the man of God, shut the door upon him, and went out. |
| 22 | Then she called to her husband, and said, "Please send me one of the young men and one of the donkeys, that I may run to the man of God and come back." |
| 23 | So he said, "Why are you going to him today? It is neither the New Moon nor the Sabbath." And she said, "It is well." |
| 24 | Then she saddled a donkey, and said to her servant, "Drive, and go forward; do not slacken the pace for me unless I tell you." |
| 25 | And so she departed, and went to the man of God at Mount Carmel. So it was, when the man of God saw her afar off, that he said to his servant Gehazi, "Look, the Shunammite woman! |
| 26 | Please run now to meet her, and say to her, "Is it well with you? Is it well with your husband? Is it well with the child?"' And she answered, "It is well." |
| 27 | Now when she came to the man of God at the hill, she caught him by the feet, but Gehazi came near to push her away. But the man of God said, "Let her alone; for her soul is in deep distress, and the LORD has hidden it from me, and has not told me." |
| 28 | So she said, "Did I ask a son of my lord? Did I not say, "Do not deceive me'?" |
| 29 | Then he said to Gehazi, "Get yourself ready, and take my staff in your hand, and be on your way. If you meet anyone, do not greet him; and if anyone greets you, do not answer him; but lay my staff on the face of the child." |
| 30 | And the mother of the child said, "As the LORD lives, and as your soul lives, I will not leave you." So he arose and followed her. |
| 31 | Now Gehazi went on ahead of them, and laid the staff on the face of the child; but there was neither voice nor hearing. Therefore he went back to meet him, and told him, saying, "The child has not awakened." |
| 32 | When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. |
| 33 | He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the LORD. |
| 34 | And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. |
| 35 | He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes. |
| 36 | And he called Gehazi and said, "Call this Shunammite woman." So he called her. And when she came in to him, he said, "Pick up your son." |
| 37 | So she went in, fell at his feet, and bowed to the ground; then she picked up her son and went out. |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
From the Book of Isaiah , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Isaiah 45 : 1 - 10
| 1 | "Thus says the LORD to His anointed, To Cyrus, whose right hand I have held--To subdue nations before him And loose the armor of kings, To open before him the double doors, So that the gates will not be shut: |
| 2 | "I will go before you And make the crooked places straight; I will break in pieces the gates of bronze And cut the bars of iron. |
| 3 | I will give you the treasures of darkness And hidden riches of secret places, That you may know that I, the LORD, Who call you by your name, Am the God of Israel. |
| 4 | For Jacob My servant's sake, And Israel My elect, I have even called you by your name; I have named you, though you have not known Me. |
| 5 | I am the LORD, and there is no other; There is no God besides Me. I will gird you, though you have not known Me, |
| 6 | That they may know from the rising of the sun to its setting That there is none besides Me. I am the LORD, and there is no other; |
| 7 | I form the light and create darkness, I make peace and create calamity; I, the LORD, do all these things.' |
| 8 | "Rain down, you heavens, from above, And let the skies pour down righteousness; Let the earth open, let them bring forth salvation, And let righteousness spring up together. I, the LORD, have created it. |
| 9 | "Woe to him who strives with his Maker! Let the potsherd strive with the potsherds of the earth! Shall the clay say to him who forms it, "What are you making?' Or shall your handiwork say, "He has no hands'? |
| 10 | Woe to him who says to his father, "What are you begetting?' Or to the woman, "What have you brought forth?"' |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
From the Book of Proverbs , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Proverbs 9 : 1 - 11
| 1 | Wisdom has built her house, She has hewn out her seven pillars; |
| 2 | She has slaughtered her meat, She has mixed her wine, She has also furnished her table. |
| 3 | She has sent out her maidens, She cries out from the highest places of the city, |
| 4 | "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" As for him who lacks understanding, she says to him, |
| 5 | "Come, eat of my bread And drink of the wine I have mixed. |
| 6 | Forsake foolishness and live, And go in the way of understanding. |
| 7 | "He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself, And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself. |
| 8 | Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; Rebuke a wise man, and he will love you. |
| 9 | Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser; Teach a just man, and he will increase in learning. |
| 10 | "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, And the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding. |
| 11 | For by me your days will be multiplied, And years of life will be added to you. |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
From the Book of Job , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Job 35 : 1 - 16
| 1 | Moreover Elihu answered and said: |
| 2 | "Do you think this is right? Do you say, "My righteousness is more than God's'? |
| 3 | For you say, "What advantage will it be to You? What profit shall I have, more than if I had sinned?' |
| 4 | "I will answer you, And your companions with you. |
| 5 | Look to the heavens and see; And behold the clouds--They are higher than you. |
| 6 | If you sin, what do you accomplish against Him? Or, if your transgressions are multiplied, what do you do to Him? |
| 7 | If you are righteous, what do you give Him? Or what does He receive from your hand? |
| 8 | Your wickedness affects a man such as you, And your righteousness a son of man. |
| 9 | "Because of the multitude of oppressions they cry out; They cry out for help because of the arm of the mighty. |
| 10 | But no one says, "Where is God my Maker, Who gives songs in the night, |
| 11 | Who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth, And makes us wiser than the birds of heaven?' |
| 12 | There they cry out, but He does not answer, Because of the pride of evil men. |
| 13 | Surely God will not listen to empty talk, Nor will the Almighty regard it. |
| 14 | Although you say you do not see Him, Yet justice is before Him, and you must wait for Him. |
| 15 | And now, because He has not punished in His anger, Nor taken much notice of folly, |
| 16 | Therefore Job opens his mouth in vain; He multiplies words without knowledge." |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
From the Book of Sirach , may his holy blessings be with us all. Amen
Sirach 11 : 1 - 10
| 1 | The wisdom of the humble shall exalt his head, and shall make him sit in the midst of great men. |
| 2 | Praise not a man for his beauty, neither despise a man for his look. |
| 3 | The bee is small among flying things, but her fruit hath the chiefest sweetness. |
| 4 | Glory not in apparel at any time, and be not exalted in the day of thy honour: for the works of the Highest only are wonderful, and his works are glorious, and secret, end hidden. |
| 5 | Many tyrants have sat on the throne, and he whom no man would think on, hath worn the crown. |
| 6 | Many mighty men have been greatly brought down, and the glorious have been delivered into the hand of others. |
| 7 | Before thou inquire, blame no man: and when thou hast inquired, reprove justly. |
| 8 | Before thou hear, answer not a word: and interrupt not others in the midst of their discourse. |
| 9 | Strive not in a matter which doth not concern thee, and sit not in judgment with sinners. |
| 10 | My son, meddle not with many matters: and if thou be rich, thou shalt not be free from sin: for if thou pursue after thou shalt not overtake: and if thou run before thou shalt not escape. |
Glory be to the Holy Trinity, our God, forever and unto the ages of all ages. Amen.
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Matins Psalm & Gospel
From the Psalms of our father David the prophet and the king, may his blessings be with us all. Amen.
Psalms 9 : 13 - 13
| 13 | Have mercy on me, O LORD! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, |
Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord. Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, unto Him be the glory forever, Amen.
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to our teacher Saint Luke the Evangelist. May His Blessings be with us all. Amen.
Luke 20 : 9 - 19
| 9 | Then He began to tell the people this parable: "A certain man planted a vineyard, leased it to vinedressers, and went into a far country for a long time. |
| 10 | Now at vintage-time he sent a servant to the vinedressers, that they might give him some of the fruit of the vineyard. But the vinedressers beat him and sent him away empty-handed. |
| 11 | Again he sent another servant; and they beat him also, treated him shamefully, and sent him away empty-handed. |
| 12 | And again he sent a third; and they wounded him also and cast him out. |
| 13 | "Then the owner of the vineyard said, "What shall I do? I will send my beloved son. Probably they will respect him when they see him.' |
| 14 | But when the vinedressers saw him, they reasoned among themselves, saying, "This is the heir. Come, let us kill him, that the inheritance may be ours.' |
| 15 | So they cast him out of the vineyard and killed him. Therefore what will the owner of the vineyard do to them? |
| 16 | He will come and destroy those vinedressers and give the vineyard to others." And when they heard it they said, "Certainly not!" |
| 17 | Then He looked at them and said, "What then is this that is written: "The stone which the builders rejected Has become the chief cornerstone'? |
| 18 | Whoever falls on that stone will be broken; but on whomever it falls, it will grind him to powder." |
| 19 | And the chief priests and the scribes that very hour sought to lay hands on Him, but they feared the people--for they knew He had spoken this parable against them. |
Glory be to God forever.
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Divine Liturgy
Pauline Epistle
Paul, the servant of our Lord Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, appointed to the Gospel of God. A reading from the Epistle of our teacher Paul to the Timothy.
May his blessings be with us. Amen.
1 Timothy 2 : 1 - 3 : 4
| 1 | Therefore I exhort first of all that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks be made for all men, |
| 2 | for kings and all who are in authority, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and reverence. |
| 3 | For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, |
| 4 | who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth. |
| 5 | For there is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus, |
| 6 | who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time, |
| 7 | for which I was appointed a preacher and an apostle--I am speaking the truth in Christ and not lying--a teacher of the Gentiles in faith and truth. |
| 8 | I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting; |
| 9 | in like manner also, that the women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with propriety and moderation, not with braided hair or gold or pearls or costly clothing, |
| 10 | but, which is proper for women professing godliness, with good works. |
| 11 | Let a woman learn in silence with all submission. |
| 12 | And I do not permit a woman to teach or to have authority over a man, but to be in silence. |
| 13 | For Adam was formed first, then Eve. |
| 14 | And Adam was not deceived, but the woman being deceived, fell into transgression. |
| 15 | Nevertheless she will be saved in childbearing if they continue in faith, love, and holiness, with self-control. |
| 1 | This is a faithful saying: If a man desires the position of a bishop, he desires a good work. |
| 2 | A bishop then must be blameless, the husband of one wife, temperate, sober-minded, of good behavior, hospitable, able to teach; |
| 3 | not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but gentle, not quarrelsome, not covetous; |
| 4 | one who rules his own house well, having his children in submission with all reverence |
The grace of God the Father be with you all. Amen.
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Catholic Epistle
A Reading from Epistle of St. Jude . May his blessings be upon us. Amen.
Jude 1 : 19 - 25
| 19 | These are sensual persons, who cause divisions, not having the Spirit. |
| 20 | But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, |
| 21 | keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life. |
| 22 | And on some have compassion, making a distinction; |
| 23 | but others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment defiled by the flesh. |
| 24 | Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, |
| 25 | To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen. |
Do not love the world or the things in the world. The world passes away, and its desires; but he who does the will of God abides forever. Amen.
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Acts of the Apostles
The Acts of our fathers the apostles, may their blessings be with us. Amen.
Acts 27 : 16 - 20
| 16 | And running under the shelter of an island called Clauda, we secured the skiff with difficulty. |
| 17 | When they had taken it on board, they used cables to undergird the ship; and fearing lest they should run aground on the Syrtis Sands, they struck sail and so were driven. |
| 18 | And because we were exceedingly tempest-tossed, the next day they lightened the ship. |
| 19 | On the third day we threw the ship's tackle overboard with our own hands. |
| 20 | Now when neither sun nor stars appeared for many days, and no small tempest beat on us, all hope that we would be saved was finally given up. |
The word of the Lord shall grow, multiply, be mighty, and be confirmed, in the holy Church of God. Amen.
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Synaxarium
Day 17 of the Blessed Coptic Month of Baramhat.
May God make it always received, year after year, with reassurance and tranquility, while our sins are forgiven by the tender mercies of our God my fathers and brothers. Amen.
The Seventeenth Day of the Blessed Month of Baramhat
Departure of Lazarus, the beloved of
the Lord
On this day the righteous Lazarus, the beloved
of the Lord Christ, departed. He was the brother of Martha and Mary who
anointed the Lord with fragrant oil and wiped His feet with her hair. When
Lazarus fell sick the sisters sent to the Lord Christ saying: "Lord, behold,
he whom You love is sick." When Jesus heard that, He said, "This sickness
is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God may be
glorified through it." Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.
So, when He heard that he was sick, He stayed two more days in the place
where He was" to magnify the miracle. Then after this He said to the disciples,
"Let us go to Judea again." The disciples told Him, "Rabbi, lately the
Jews sought to stone You, and are You going there again?" Jesus answered,
"Are there not twelve hours in the day? If anyone walks in the day, he
does not stumble, because he sees the light of this world. "But if one
walks in the night, he stumbles, because the light is not in him." These
things He said, and after that He said to them, "Our friend Lazarus sleeps,
but I go that I may wake him up." Then His disciples said, "Lord, if he
sleeps he will get well." However, Jesus spoke of his death, but they thought
that He was speaking about taking rest in sleep. Then Jesus said to them
plainly, "Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not
there, that you may believe. Nevertheless let us go to him."
When the Lord came to Bethany which is nearby Jerusalem
He stood before the tomb and said: "Take away the stone." Martha, the sister
of him who was dead, said to Him, "Lord, by this time there is a stench,
for he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not say to you
that if you would believe you would see the glory of God?" Then they took
away the stone from the place where the dead man was lying. And Jesus lifted
up His eyes and prayed then he cried with a loud voice, "Lazarus, come
forth!" And he who had died came out bound hand and foot with graveclothes,
and his face was wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, "Loose him,
and let him go."
(John 11:1-45) That was to manifest the reality of his
death, so no one would think that this was deception with previous arrangement,
for that the miracle was magnified and many believed.
May The prayers of this righteous be with us. Amen.
Commemoration of the Saints George the
Ascetic, Belasius the Martyr, and Anba Joseph the Bishop
On this day also the church
celebrates the commemoration of the Saints George the ascetic, Belasius
the martyr, and Anba Joseph the bishop.
May their prayers be with us. Amen.
Departure of St.Basilius, Bishop of Jerusalem
On this day also of the
year 1615 A.M. (March 26th., 1899 A.D.) the great father Anba Basilius,
Metropolitan of Jerusalem, departed. This father was born in the village
of El-Dabah, Farshout county, the province of Quena, for righteous parents.
They nursed him with the milk of righteousness since his young age, as
they taught him reading and writing, so he grew on loving perfection and
moral excellence. When he was twenty-five years old he went to the monastery
of St. Antonios and put on the monastic garb in the year 1559 A.M. He persevered
in worshipping and ascetism and because he was adorned with righteousness
and piety they ordained him priest in the year 1565 A.M. and archpriest
(Hegumen) in the year 1568 A.M., then they appointed him an Abott for the
monastery. He managed the monastery well with gentleness, wisdom and meekness
that made the blessed Anba Kyrellos IV to ordain him Metropolitan for Jerusalem
and the parishes that were attached to him: El-Kaliobia, El-Sharkia, El-Dakahlia,
El-Gharbia, Suez, Domiat, and Port-Said. He had shown prudence in managing
the affairs of these parishes that made him the center of admiration and
pride to the Copts. All his efforts were dedicated for the building of
churches all over his parish, buying and renovating properties in Jaffa
and Jerusalem. He was loved by all the people of Syria and Palestine, regardless
of their religion or political persuasion, especially the rulers of Jerusalem,
for his wise policy and straight morals. During his days a dispute aroused
from the Ethiopians where they claimed their ownership for the monastery
of El-Sultan in Jerusalem. Because of this father and his vigilance they
could not establish an ownership for the monastery. He attended the enthronement
of Pope Demetrius II, the hundred eleventh, and Pope Kyrellos V, the hundred
twelfth. He spent his days in continuous effort for what was good for his
people and departed in peace.
May his prayers be with us. Amen.
Martyrdom of St.Sedhom Bishay in Domiat
On this day also the church
commemorates the martyrdom of Sedhom Bishay in Domiat on the 17th. of Baramhat
year 1565 A.D. (March 25th., 1844 A.D.). He endured the torture for the
Name of the Lord Christ and his martyrdom made the rising of the Cross
during the Christian funeral processions openly, for it was forbidden before.
This martyr was a clerical employee in the government of the port of Domiat
during the days of Mohammed Ali Basha the Governor of Egypt. A revolt of
mobs in the port arose, they seized Sidhom Bishay and accused him falsely
that he cursed Islam and witnessed against him before the religious judge
a low uncivilized person and a donkey driver. The judge decided either
he would forsake his faith or be killed, he whipped him and then sent him
to the Governor of the city. After the Governor had examined his case he
issued the same judgement against him as the judge did. Sidhom was steadfast
in his Christian faith, not caring to be killed. They whipped, dragged
him on his face down the stairs in the Governor palace, then they put him
on a buffalo facing the tail and went around with him in the streets of
the city insulting and degrading him. The Christians in the city became
afraid and locked themselves in their houses.
The mob continued to insult
him and tortured him in different ways until he was about to deliver his
soul; so they brought him to the door of his house and left him there.
His family went out and brought him inside and five days later he departed
to heaven. His departure was a great martyrdom, and the Christians counted
him among the holy martyrs. They gathered regardless of their denomination
and joined in his funeral in a celebration that there was nothing like
it before. The Christians carried their arms and the priest put on their
vestments headed by the Archpriest Yousef Michael who was the head of the
Coptic congregation in Domiat and accompanied by the priests of the other
denominations. They marched in his fu.eral in the streets of the city and
in front of him the deacons carrying the banners of the Cross, and they
arrived to the church where they prayed the funeral rites. The people went
on objecting this reprehensible and painful incident and talking about
the patience and endurance of the different kinds of torture in silence
and the steadfastness of Sidhom the martyr. The prominent people of the
Christian community in Domiat deliberated as how to avoid these incidents
in the future. They decided to ask the consuls of the foreign countries
to mediate with the ruler of the country and the Pope the Patriarch of
the Copts and sent to them detailed reports. Mr Michail Sorour the official
representative of seven countries in Domiat was in charge of this mediation.
The ruler of Egypt was concerned about this incident and sent two official
representatives to examine the case. So they reopened the inquiry and they
realized the injustice and the ill-treatment that befell the great martyr
and convicted the judge and the governor for their wrong doing, stripped
them from their honor then exiled them. They asked, as a good will and
to comfort the people, to allow the raising of the Cross publicly before
the Christian funerals, and the ruler allowed that in Domiat. This was
allowed later on all over the country during the Papacy of Pope Kyrellos
IV.
May The blessings of this great martyr be with us and glory be to
God forever. Amen.
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Divine Liturgy Psalm & Gospel
From the Psalms of our father David the prophet and the king, may his blessings be with us all. Amen.
Psalms 9 : 13 - 14
| 13 | Have mercy on me, O LORD! Consider my trouble from those who hate me, You who lift me up from the gates of death, |
| 14 | That I may tell of all Your praise In the gates of the daughter of Zion. I will rejoice in Your salvation. |
Blessed is he who comes in the Name of the Lord. Our Lord, God and Savior Jesus Christ, Son of the Living God, unto Him be the glory forever, Amen.
Stand in the fear of God and listen to the Holy Gospel. A reading from the Holy Gospel according to our teacher Saint John the Evangelist. May His Blessings be with us all. Amen.
John 6 : 47 - 71
| 47 | Most assuredly, I say to you, he who believes in Me has everlasting life. |
| 48 | I am the bread of life. |
| 49 | Your fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, and are dead. |
| 50 | This is the bread which comes down from heaven, that one may eat of it and not die. |
| 51 | I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world." |
| 52 | The Jews therefore quarreled among themselves, saying, "How can this Man give us His flesh to eat?" |
| 53 | Then Jesus said to them, "Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. |
| 54 | Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. |
| 55 | For My flesh is food indeed, and My blood is drink indeed. |
| 56 | He who eats My flesh and drinks My blood abides in Me, and I in him. |
| 57 | As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father, so he who feeds on Me will live because of Me. |
| 58 | This is the bread which came down from heaven--not as your fathers ate the manna, and are dead. He who eats this bread will live forever." |
| 59 | These things He said in the synagogue as He taught in Capernaum. |
| 60 | Therefore many of His disciples, when they heard this, said, "This is a hard saying; who can understand it?" |
| 61 | When Jesus knew in Himself that His disciples complained about this, He said to them, "Does this offend you? |
| 62 | What then if you should see the Son of Man ascend where He was before? |
| 63 | It is the Spirit who gives life; the flesh profits nothing. The words that I speak to you are spirit, and they are life. |
| 64 | But there are some of you who do not believe." For Jesus knew from the beginning who they were who did not believe, and who would betray Him. |
| 65 | And He said, "Therefore I have said to you that no one can come to Me unless it has been granted to him by My Father." |
| 66 | From that time many of His disciples went back and walked with Him no more. |
| 67 | Then Jesus said to the twelve, "Do you also want to go away?" |
| 68 | But Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life. |
| 69 | Also we have come to believe and know that You are the Christ, the Son of the living God." |
| 70 | Jesus answered them, "Did I not choose you, the twelve, and one of you is a devil?" |
| 71 | He spoke of Judas Iscariot, the son of Simon, for it was he who would betray Him, being one of the twelve. |
Glory be to God forever.
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